Incidence and Predictors of Progression to Chagas Cardiomyopathy: Long-Term Follow-Up of Trypanosoma cruzi -Seropositive Individuals

There are few contemporary cohorts of -seropositive individuals, and the basic clinical epidemiology of Chagas disease is poorly understood. Herein, we report the incidence of cardiomyopathy and death associated with seropositivity. Participants were selected in blood banks at 2 Brazilian centers. C...

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Published in:	Circulation (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2021-11, Vol.144 (19), p.1553-1566
Main Authors:	Nunes, Maria Carmo P, Buss, Lewis F, Silva, Jose Luiz P, Martins, Larissa Natany A, Oliveira, Claudia Di Lorenzo, Cardoso, Clareci Silva, Brito, Bruno Oliveira de Figueiredo, Ferreira, Ariela Mota, Oliveira, Lea Campos, Bierrenbach, Ana Luiza, Fernandes, Fabio, Busch, Michael P, Hotta, Viviane Tiemi, Martinelli, Luiz Mario Baptista, Soeiro, Maria Carolina F Almeida, Brentegani, Adriana, Salemi, Vera M C, Menezes, Marcia M, Ribeiro, Antonio Luiz P, Sabino, Ester Cerdeira
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Chagas Cardiomyopathy - epidemiology Disease Progression Female Humans Incidence Male Middle Aged Trypanosoma cruzi
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